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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1939

Page

7

Athens merchants urged buy at home by city women

Athens merchants and City Federation members met at Hotel Athens for a Buy at Home campaign. Mayor Cliff Cornell urged only buying local to support community prosperity, noting local prices and the burden of taxes and expenses. The meeting featured Federation leaders and merchants proposing a retail council and sales training, with reports on fundraising and a scrapbook project.

Cornell City Federation Athens Hotel Laura Bailey Cliff Corell Frank Baker Zenner Company Athens Retail Merchants Association James P. Cumley A Milldeck Shoe Store Paul Shannon F. C. Stedman Company Webb Walker Walker's Grocery Oscar Fulton Columbus N. S. Welk Ways and Means George Pilcher State Department Clyde Hines

Sewing Club Hosts Social Evening at Mrs Nida’s

Faithful Few Sewing Club met with Mrs. Stanley Nida at 44 Mound St for sewing and social time. Bridge prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ora Haning high Miss Beatrice Carter travel prize Mrs. Robert Sheldon conso lation and mystery prizes. Next meeting with Mrs. Dennis Ours will be Christmas party with gift exchange and charity basket donations. Albany Methodist Ladies Aid plans Bake Sale and Bazaar on Dec 9 at Glen Tewksbury's store.

Stanley Nida Mound St Ora Haning Beatrice Carter Robert Sheldon Dennis Ours Albany Methodist Ladies Aid Glen Tewksbury

Miss Ellis and Miss Ness Performed at Sunday Concert

Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis violinist and Miss Mary T. Noss pianist presented a recital at Memorial Auditorium to a large audience as part of the Ohio University Sunday Evening Concert Series. The program opened with Handel and Brahms works, featured the D Ambrosio Concerto in B minor, Kreisler transcriptions, and closed with Gesu Bambino encore reflecting the Christmas season.

D’ambrosio Noss Fritz Kreisler Miss Ellis Mendelssohn Dvorak Pietro Yon

Plains Future Homemakers Present Degree at Ames-Bern

The Plains Future Homemakers Association officers presented the Little Women degree to 14 members in Ames-Bern Beflool Tuesday night with Bernice Bobo welcoming the group. Officers Wyona Stauffer Leta Mae Nelson Elizabeth Aiichney Jean Bingman Margie Dar nell led the ceremony.

The Plains Future Homemakers — Association Ames-Bern Bernice Bobo Ames-Bern F.H.A Future Farmers of America Future Homemakers of America Amesville Plains Group Wyona Stauffer Leta Mae Nelson Elizabeth Aiichney Jean Bingman Margie Darnell

That's Right You're Wrong at the City This Weekend

Eager locals plan to see Kay Kyser and his College of Musical Knowledge in That’s Right You’re Wrong. Family connections from Athens join the film, while Kyser’s band tours New York and Hollywood. A Ditch Night at Hotel Berry spurs student activity and light discipline concerns.

Kay Kyser College of Musical Knowledge Don Davis Davis Jack Martin Kyser Martin Ohio University Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Ted Lewis

2500 Mile Business Trip by Air Recap

Mr Gordon K Bush and Mr Fred Weber publishers of The Messenger returned from a 2500 mile air trip visiting Columbus New York Poughkeepsie Greenville and Washington D C He noted night flights and a B&O train ride home The trip included meetings with Edward A Chappell and Wilton E Hall. Public notices follow with local hospitality details.

Gordon K. Bush Fred Weber the Messenger TWA Eastern Airlines Mr. Weber Mr. Bush Athens Columbus Pittsburgh New York New York City Poughkeepsie N. Y Newark Washington, D. C

Splendid Cough Remedy For Home Use

A simple home cough remedy offers quick relief from colds. Mix a syrup with two cups sugar and one cup water, add two percent ounces of Pinex from a druggist, combine in a pint bottle, producing a full pint of medicine. It soothes throat membranes, loosens phlegm, eases soreness, aids sleep, and refunds money if not pleased.

Marriage Meddlers Plot Leads Homeward in Greenwich Village

Madge Graham and Dicky, recently saved from a blackmail plot, hide with friends Lillian Underwood and Edith Fairfax. As they plan to move to a farm, Lillian orders a staged convoy with extra guards, while Edith fears trailing men may endanger the children at Leila’s.

Madge Graham Dicky Greenwich Village Lillian Harry Underwood Edith Fairfax Madge Edith Leila’s Leila

Sequel Plot Thickens at the Farm Escape Plan

In a tense scene from a serialized tale Adele Garrison and allies plot a risky escape from a hotel. Lillian orders Dicky and others to rush Madge and Ede into an armored car as Edith seeks clothing and safety, wary of pursuers. The convoy heads toward the farm with one stop at a hotel.

Gus Dicky Madge Ede Edith Lillian Harry

Formal Tea and Shower for Gladys Jones Bride-Elect

Mrs. John Jagers and Miss Lucile Duffee hosted a tea and shower at the Athens Country Club for Miss Gladys A Jones, whose Cincinnati fiancé Benjamin Evans Cheney will wed in February. The event, held Sunday afternoon, celebrated the upcoming marriage and featured decorative chrysanthemums and newly decorated club rooms.

Country Club Gladys Jones Gladys A. Jones Benjamin Evans Cheney Cincinnati John Jagers Lucile Duffee Athens Country Club Cameron R. C. Shirley Olive Rose Miss Jones

Christmas events fill Tuesday with clubs and parties

Catholic Ladies of Columbia host a Christmas party at K of C Hall with a 6 pm potluck. Hobson Study Circle and Tuesday Club hold gatherings with gifts and talks. American Legion Auxiliary and various PTAs plan meetings and Christmas programs, with hostesses and gift exchanges noted. Several out of town guests attend a tea event with elaborate outfits and gifts.

Catholic Ladies of Columbia K. of C. Hall

Relieve Constipation with Pepsin Enhanced Laxative

A vintage ad promotes Bee Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach and Senna wakes bowels to relieve constipation, offering stomach comfort for acid indigestion bloating and related symptoms. It targets families and children.

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